Tower Of Babel

Well, like I had promised, my scarcity has continued, with me surfacing every now and again to write down a few words. I am sure some of you have concluded that I have given up dis bizniz, and in fact, I am almost there….much more reading than writing. I had a chat with Mad Bull, last week I think it was, and I told him that apart from not having the time to do this on a regular basis, I really am not getting outta blogging what I did previously. When I was ‘well into’ this thing I would post most days at least once, and in some cases, twice a day. I would leggo a post in the morning (making me late for work on a number of occasions) and then I would nyam my dinner in front of the compi, looking out for comments and then surfing through the sites that I would read regularly. Not so anymore……it really means nutten to me anymore when I haven’t written anything down for weeks. In fact, its a nice feeling if a day passes that I do not even press the power button for this machine (indeed, I am no geek/techie/computer addict…..whatever you waan call it). So, perhaps, like a volcano that has had its period when it would erupt on a regular basis, I think this site is entering a period of dormancy. Every now and again, there may be some stirring in the bowels, and a likkle suppem might let off, but not with any regularity or furor…..

Anyhow, with that preamble, I do have a likkel bit to share. When last did someone play a prank on you and you fell for it? Well, last Friday evening for me. I was finishing up clinic at the hospital (and I was also on call) when the cell rang. Now I did not recognize the number coming up on the screen and being on call, and it was about 4 in the afternoon, I answered in the usual professional way, in case this was a work related call…….”Hello, good afternoon….” I hear a male voice on the other end…..”Is this Doctor D?” I replied in the affirmative. “This is Michael, your patient……the one with the rash on him foot…..” (I am quite puzzled as I really don’t recall who this person is.) He continues…”The cream weh you gimme fe rub pon mi foot naw work…actually de rash a spread and get worse….” I say to him, “Sir, I do not recall who you are, where did I see you?” (I see patients in three places in town and one place in rural Ja.) He does not answer my question and continues…..”You see dis now, de man doh even memba him patient dem……is Michael dis man……” I again ask him the question, but he does not answer. He continues chatting about the rash on his foot and the cream and telling me his name again, by which time I have stopped speaking and am listening to him in silence……he then says….”Hello?” I say, “I am still here Sir, but I suspect that what you will need to do is to make another visit to see me so I can re-evaluate your situation….” He starts to laugh…. “Visit again? Den nuh more money dat?” At which time the laughter gets even more raucous as if he is ridiculing me. He then identifies himself……”Yow my yute……is Ranny dis man! But how you sound so cool and professional?” I had a good laugh myself and said to him, “You know is only cause I am in front of two of my female colleagues why I doh leggo some good claat pon you ra$$!” Anyhow, we chatted for a bit and he said he was sorry that he had not recorded the convo to play it back for the rest of the crew from my high school class. Yep, he caught me good with that one.

Any of you saw the boxing match with Mayweather and DeLa Hoya? I am a big boxing fan, but I didn’t see it as it seems HBO didn’t carry it Saturday gone. It was showing at Cuddyz, but I couldn’t bother to go there to see it, in fact that place lost it for me long ago…haven’t pushed that door in at least a year or maybe even more. Anyhow, after doing a likkle net searching yesterday I see where Mayweather won by split decision, and then promptly announced his retirement after…saying that he wants to spend more time with family and that professionally, he has nutten more to prove. I really didn’t have a favourite for the match, but if HBO shows it this weekend, I will probably tek it een. However, it is never the same when you watch a replay of a sporting event to me……nutten beats live action! (Tek dat any way you waan interpret it! )

Last night I was at my cousin Legal Aid having a few drinks. His wife Eye Doc was apparently having a friend over for drinks, so they roped me and few other crew members in. When I arrived, Legal Aid was upstairs showering, and Eye Doc opened the door to let me in. I was ushered ’round back where she and her friend were seated sipping on some Merlot. She gave me an intro to her friend, and MY MY!!!! I was a very interested man to rass…. (though I think I did pretty well to not show that I liked what I saw……) we shook hands and Eye Doc made the boo boo of introducing me as Dr. D….dermatologist. At which time I told the lass my first name….no need to provide the medical information at a time like this. Anyhow, we got to chatting a bit while Eye Doc had gone into the kitchen to get some snacks……eventually I fixed me an Absolut and coconut water……yes, I know its not popular, but its not bad tasting at all…..I really wasn’t in the mood for a heavy rum buzz with work to go to this morning. I found her easy to chat to, friendly and when she got up to go to the ladies room, I was even more interested when I saw the bady! Blurdcleat!!! Anyway, we did a bit more chatting and eventually two words slipped off her tongue that kinda got me…..”MY BOYFRIEND” Anyway, it came as no shock to me that a young woman like this would have a man on the scene. The night dragged on, jokes were told, lots of laughter shared etc. Eventually, of all of us gathered there she was the first to leave. I later asked Eye Doc when next she will be having her over as a guest, as I MUST be included on the list of invitees. Turns out a bredrin of mine knows the yute who is on the scene. So life go, but one never knows. I doh know if is mind over matter, but some of the questions she was asking seemed to be searching me out…….anyway, was still nice meeting her. Type of lady who looks great as a natural, she had absolutely no makeup on that I could see. I can imagine that she woulda look well wid a likkle colour on her face in the right places. Anyway….the search continues…..

Apart from that, not much going on but work and the regular limes, but for most peeps I know, that is the story of life…..so what to do. Tek it easy you hear.

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